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Citizen science at school increases awareness of biological invasions and contributes to the detection of exotic ambrosia beetles

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Citizen science at school increases awareness of biological invasions and contributes to the detection of exotic ambrosia beetles

by
Colombari, Fernanda; Battisti, Andrea

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Anisandrus maiche, Cnestus mutilatus, environmental education, first record, invasive alien species, knowledge, students, surveillance
Publisher
Pensoft Publishers
Collection
biodiversity
Contributor
Pensoft Publishers
Language
English
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84
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21.3M
Abstract
The serious and growing threat posed by biological invasions to biodiversity and livelihoods means that public engagement in dealing with problems of invasive alien species is ever more urgent and necessary hence a citizen science experiment was carried out in north-eastern Italy. The study aimed i) to raise awareness of invasive alien species threatening trees and forests, and ii) to perform monitoring activities of a group of wood borers as an example, involving teachers and students (aged 11 to 18) of high schools. Students and teachers were given background knowledge and trained about the protocol for collecting data in schoolyards/grounds. Native (Anisandrus dispar (Fabricius, 1792), Xyleborinus saxesenii (Ratzeburg, 1837)) and exotic ambrosia beetles (Anisandrus maiche Kurentsov, Cnestus mutilatus (Blandford), Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Motschulsky, 1866), Xylosandrus germanus (Blandford, 1894)) were used as the target species, as they could be easily detected through accessible and low-cost traps requiring limited effort. The traps were exposed for 24 hours weekly between March and June 2021. The experiment also aimed to strengthen public involvement, connecting environmental education and experiential outdoor learning. The mutual collaboration resulted in a wider knowledge of the potential impact of exotic species. It also led to new geographical citizen-science records of two alien ambrosia beetles considered to be quarantine pests by the European Union: C. mutilatus, new for the European part of the EPPO (European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization) region, and A. maiche, which was previously found only in Eastern European EPPO member countries.
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2025-04-02 02:30:55
Bhl_virtual_titleid
210923
Bhl_virtual_volume
v.84 (2023)
Call number
10_3897_neobiota_84_95177
Call-number
10_3897_neobiota_84_95177
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article
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citizensciences84colo
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Identifier-bib
10_3897_neobiota_84_95177
Identifier-doi
10.3897/neobiota.84.95177


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